are those carbon spots on the obverse (left side, underneath the word liberty and to left of lincoln's head)? that is a great looks reverse
Spotted or not spotted at grading, that is the question.... I'll guess it was graded as-is and graded 65. FWIW, I grade it as-is at 64.
I'm gonna have to buck the trend here and say 64. The obverse is just to "muddy" with small nicks and dings for me to comfortably mark it much higher. Still a beauty over all though.
I wish I could change my vote. I initially saw the knicks and assumed it was circulated... Since it's not, I'll say 64.
I guessed 66 cause of the reverse. I think if the whole coin looked like the obverse it would be a 64 though
I probably should not have listed this one, but it is too late now. Great strike and nearly mark free. No problem with the luster, but there are those spots. I can assure you they were not there when it was graded. Anyhow, NGC called it a 67. Did it deserve it when they graded it, probably. Just look at that reverse. Does it deserve it today, not really.